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A Return From Scandal, but With Little Said About the Scandal

When Deshaun Watson’s suspension ended, the N.F.L.’s broadcast partners focused mainly on his return to the field, not on the behavior a hearing officer had deemed “predatory,” or on the women who accused him.

CBS (top left and bottom right), ESPN (top right) and NFL Network (bottom left) each had key coverage of the return of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson on Sunday.Credit...CBS at top left and bottom right, ESPN at top right, NFL Network at bottom left

On Sunday morning, near the beginning of NFL Network’s four-hour “NFL GameDay Morning” studio show, host Rich Eisen teased an upcoming segment on the biggest news story of the day: Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson playing a regular-season N.